TP16c Heinkels Test Pilot Signed 3 Luftwaffe Pilots and Keatings B of B air gunner. 10 111 81 Goose Airport CDS ...

TP16c Heinkels Test Pilot Signed 3 Luftwaffe Pilots and Keatings B of B air gunner. 10 111 81 Goose Airport CDS postmark on 17c Avro Canada CF 100 and 17cAvro Lancaster stamps. Personally Signed by Flugkapitan Gerhard Nitschke Heinkels Chief Test Pilot. Cover depicts Gerhard Nitschke, Heinkel Aircraft and Heinkel logo. Was chief Test Pilot for Ernst Heinkel Flugzeugkerke 1935 to 1944 during which time he flew over 10, 000 flights in various Heinkels. During the latter part of WW11 he worked with Wolfgang von Gronan in Tokyo and during 1944 to 1945 flew one of the 2 seaplanes operating from German Submarine Bases in Penang ( Malaya ) and Batavia ( Indonesia )also Signed by Karl Tettleback Kommodore of ZG26 before he was shot down in January 44. The ZG26 was a newly formed in summer 1943 to defend German Territory against the 4 Eng. A/C of the USA Airforce attacking targets in Germany during day time. In order to reach some results against the heavy and armoured 4 Engine US A/C the ZG26 was supplied with heavy weapons 21 cm rockets and 5 cm canons. before he was shot down in January 44. Copy of detailed letter enclosed. Oberleutnant Ulrich Steinhilper, I/JG52 German veteran of 150 combat mission against the RAF during the Battle of Britain, he crash landed a new Me 109 and was captured. Ship to POW Camp 30 in Canada Details enclosed. John Keatings 219 Sqn Battle of Britain Air Gunner. Red Heinkel 111 flight cachet blue Braniff International flight cachet on the reverse, black Confederate Air Force backstamp. Black and White photo of Gerhard Nitschke and details. Certified No 118 of 934 Signed I G Smith. Very few issued with extra Signature on. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99